as in to jump-start
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Recent Examples of kick-start
Iran’s support for Palestinian resistance could help kick-start such cooperation.
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Mohammad Javad Zarif, Foreign Affairs, 2 Dec. 2024
Data shows people who donate on Giving Tuesday continue to do so at higher rates, likely because the annual day's inundation of donation requests kick-starts a complex selection process in the mind of the giver, Miller said.
—Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 2 Dec. 2024
Asia-Pacific markets traded mostly higher on Monday as the region kick-started a data-heavy week, with investors focused on economic readings from several countries, including Japan, South Korea and China.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 1 Dec. 2024
Hightower praised Carter for bouncing back with a 55-yard kickoff return to kick-start a late Bears touchdown drive.
—Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 26 Nov. 2024
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Mohammad Javad Zarif, Foreign Affairs, 2 Dec. 2024
Data shows people who donate on Giving Tuesday continue to do so at higher rates, likely because the annual day's inundation of donation requests kick-starts a complex selection process in the mind of the giver, Miller said.
—Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 2 Dec. 2024
Asia-Pacific markets traded mostly higher on Monday as the region kick-started a data-heavy week, with investors focused on economic readings from several countries, including Japan, South Korea and China.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 1 Dec. 2024
Hightower praised Carter for bouncing back with a 55-yard kickoff return to kick-start a late Bears touchdown drive.
—Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 26 Nov. 2024
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The fellowships have been around since 1974 and have helped jump-start the careers of many of today's industry leaders.Arizona Republic, The Arizona Republic, 11 Dec. 2024
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Since jump-starting the Eras Tour in March 2023, Taylor Swift has given $197 million in bonuses to her performers and crew members, Rolling Stone has confirmed.Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 9 Dec. 2024
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Leave a comment View Comments Iwasa isn’t the only artist who Murakami has chosen to resurrect using the most cutting-edge instrument of the information age.Leah Dolan, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
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As part of its bill of particulars, the GOP report resurrects an old yarn, originated by Trump acolytes at the State Department in 2020 and promoted by the Wall Street Journal, that three researchers at the WIV became sick with what may have been COVID in the autumn of 2019.Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
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Progressives have been vocal about rekindling the Democrats’ relationship with working-class voters since the 2024 election showed blue-collar support trending toward Trump.Rachel Schilke, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 13 Dec. 2024
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Cabello and Mendes first split in 2021 before briefly rekindling their romance in 2023.Rachel McRady, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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By transforming dead retail spaces into vibrant residential centers, developers can address the housing shortage while revitalizing neighborhoods.Chris Westfall, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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Harrison has been instrumental in revitalizing the Palladium with an annual summer show, always a musical, and the pantomime.Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 7 Dec. 2024
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“Kick-start.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kick-start. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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